Handbook Section 1983 Litigation
Edition: 2005 Edition
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Published: April 6, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780735555457
Subjects: Civil Rights; Legal Reference / Law Profession
First sentence: Title 42 U.S.C. 1983 was enacted in 1871 as part of what was known as the Ku Klux Klan Act and was designed to provide redress for violations of federally protected rights committed by persons acting under color of law.
Notes: 2005 Edition